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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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